Zanaco FC is a Zambia

Zambia

Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....

n football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Lusaka

Lusaka

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...

, Zanaco stands for Zambia National Commercial Bank

Zambia National Commercial Bank

Zambia National Commercial Bank, commonly referred to by the name "Zanaco", is a commercial bank in Zambia.-Overview:Zanaco is a large financial services provider in Zambia...

. The team plays in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Sunset Stadium

Sunset Stadium

Sunset Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lusaka, Zambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Zanaco FC. The stadium holds about 20,000 people....

. ZANACO Football Club is a miracle side to a follower of Zambian football.

This club was virtually nowhere when the likes of Mufulira Wanderers, Nkana Football Club, Kabwe Warriors, and Nchanga Rangers dominated Zambian football.

In Lusaka alone, where Zanaco now hail from, it was Green Buffaloes, Red Arrows, and City of Lusaka who were giving competition to the soccer-mad Copperbelt Province.

But today, the Zambia National Commercial Bank sponsored side, Zanaco have shown just what money can do to football.

Whereas the traditional big teams have more or less died in Zambia, Zanaco, born in the 80s, have grown from strength to strength, and today Zanaco is one of the best teams in Zambian football arena.

Achievements

• Zambian Premier League
  Zambian Premier League
  The Zambian Premier League, also known as Konkola Copper Mines Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Football Association of Zambia, and was created in 1962.-Member clubs 2011:*Forest Rangers...
  
  : 5

2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009

• Zambian Cup
  Zambian Cup
  The Zambia Cup or Mosi Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Zambian football. It was created in 1962.From 1962 to 1965 the winners of the Northern Rhodesia Castle Cup played against the corresponding winners in Southern Rhodesia for the 'Super Castle Cup'.The winners of this trophy did not...
  
  : 1

2002

• Zambian Challenge Cup
  Zambian Challenge Cup
  The Zambia Challenge Cup or BP Top Eight Cup is a knockout tournament of the Zambian football. It was created in 1962 and it is contested by the top 8 teams of the league....
  
  : 3

1987, 1988, 2006

• Zambian Coca Cola Cup
  Zambian Coca Cola Cup
  The Zambian Coca Cola cup is a football tournament held in Zambia and sponsored by Coca-Cola. It is a seasonal club tournament.-Previous winners:*2001: Zanaco 1-0 Mufulira Wanderers '*2002: Chambishi Blackburn 2-1 ZESCO United...
  
  : 2

2001, 2004

• Zambian Charity Shield: 3

2001, 2003, 2006

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League
  CAF Champions League
  The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
  
  : 5 appearances

2003 - First Round

2004 - Second Round

2006

CAF Champions League 2006

The CAF Champions League 2006 started on 17 February 2006 with a preliminary round. The second leg of the final was played in Tunisia on the 11th of November. Al-Ahly won the tournament for the second time in a row with a late winner by Mohamed Aboutreika....

 - First Round

2007

CAF Champions League 2007

The CAF Champions League 2007 was the 11th occurrence of the CAF Champions League, the most prestigious club football competition in Africa. Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia became champions for the first time, beating Al-Ahly of Egypt 3–1 in a two-legged final.-Preliminary round:The 1st legs were...

 - First Round

2010 - Third Round

• CAF Confederation Cup
  CAF Confederation Cup
  The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
  
  : 1 appearance

2010 - Quarter-Finals

• CAF Cup
  CAF Cup
  The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
  
  : 2 appearances

2001 - First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2002 - First Round

Current squad

Club officials/Technical team

• President:   David Kaunda
• Team manager:   Jordan Maliti
• Treasurer:   Nchoba Choonga
• Coach:   Wedson Nyirenda
• Assistant coach:   Kelvin Kaindu
• Assistant coach:   Mumamba Numba
  Mumamba Numba
  Mumamba Numba is a Zambian football midfielder who plays for Zanaco FC. He joined the team in 2001 from Konkola Blades.He represented the Zambian national team at the African Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2006.-External links:*...
  
  

Former players

Bernard Bwalya (Deceased) James Chamanga

James Chamanga

James Chamanga is a Zambian football striker who plays for Dalian Shide and Zambia.Chamanga made his international debut on 26 February, 2005 against Botswana and five months later he scored his first international goal in the COSAFA Cup semifinal against South Africa...

 Jack Chileshe Evans Chisulo Martin Daka Patrick Kabamba Rodgers Kasoma Stafford Kayame Rodgers Kola

Rodgers Kola

Rodgers Kola is a Zambian footballer who plays for Ashdod FC and the Zambian national team. He is a versatile forward who is usually deployed on the wing.-Career:...

 George Kolala

George Kolala

George Kolala , is a Zambian football goalkeeper. He plays for Zanaco FC in Lusaka, Zambia and has played for the Zambian national team.-References:*...

Lawrence Lubinda Chisamba Lungu

Chisamba Lungu

Chisamba Lungu is a Zamian footballer currently playing with FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Russian First Division. He is also a Zambian international.-Career:Lungu started is career in the ranks of domestic club Zanaco FC...

 Kingsley Musabula Joseph Musonda

Joseph Musonda

Joseph Musonda is a Zambian football defender.He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, which finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.-Clubs:...

 Perry Mutapa

Perry Mutapa

Perry Mutapa is a Zambian football midfielder.He was part of the Zambian 2000 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals...

 Chanda Mwape Chaswe Nsofwa

Chaswe Nsofwa

Chaswe Nsofwa was a Zambian international football striker. He died during a training match in Beersheba, Israel.-Arrival in Israel:...

 Masauso Tembo Emmanuel Zulu

Emmanuel Zulu

-International competition:Zulu represented Zambia at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship as well as in 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Togo and Botswana.-Professional competition:...